{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"116491","title":"ASU a partner in new national Foundry School announced by White House","body":"Arizona State University is among eight universities selected to lead a national initiative focused on preparing the next generation of workers to advance American manufacturing.\u0026nbsp;The Foundry School, a U.S. Department of State initiative in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, was\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-03T09:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/03\/2026-9:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University is among eight universities selected to lead a national initiative focused on preparing the next generation of workers to advance American manufacturing. 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Today, more learners are getting started earlier, earning college credit before submitting an application or stepping onto a campus.That shift is driving record growth for Arizona State University\u0027s\u0026nbsp;Universal Learner\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-14T12:20:22-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/14\/2026-12:20pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For generations, choosing a college came before taking a college class. Today, more learners are getting started earlier, earning college credit before submitting an application or stepping onto a campus. That shift is driving record growth for ASU\u0026#039;s\u00a0Universal Learner Courses: More than 43,000 learners participated in ULCs this year.","teaser":"For generations, choosing a college came before taking a college class. 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Carey School\u0027s \u0022business is personal\u0022 motto didn\u0027t fully resonate until she joined the evening MBA program and connected with her classmates.\u0022\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-13T09:08:45-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/13\/2026-9:08am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Throughout her time at the W. P. Carey School of Business, Frankie O\u0026#039;Neill balanced her full-time role as a national marketing programs and operations manager at Meritage Homes with rigorous coursework and extracurricular involvement at the university. This spring, she\u0026#039;s the school\u0026#039;s Outstanding Graduate student.","teaser":"Despite earning dual undergraduate degrees from Arizona State University in 2022,\u0026nbsp;Frankie O\u0027Neill (\u002722 BA in art history and business) says the W. 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